Reluctant Chicago Democrats change tune on concealed carry

SPRINGFIELD — Democratic leaders in Chicago admit that they cannot ignore a federal court’s ruling that Illinois must allow some people to legally carry a weapon in the state. But that doesn’t mean they support concealed carry.

Chicago aldermen, Chicago police officers, and even the head of Cook County government all told state lawmakers Friday morning that while the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that concealed carry should be legalized, Illinois lawmakers can craft a very tough law.

But Preckwinkle did break with another of Cook County’s Democratic leaders. Preckwinkle said she would “abide” by the 7th Circuit Courts ruling, bucking the polic director for Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez, who earlier this week told lawmakers they could ignore the federal court.

If Cook County and Chicago cannot opt-out of Illinois’ concealed carry law, other Chicago leaders want that law to be as tough as possible.

Osterman said any concealed carry law must have tough, mandatory background checks. Osterman also would like lawmakers to tie concealed carry to other gun laws, particularly laws that target lost and stolen weapons.

Illinois is facing a June 9 deadline from the federal court to either pass a concealed-carry law or see anyone with a valid firearm owners’ card be able to carry any weapon they want almost anywhere they choose.

NOT READY: Rep. Drury wants to slow down implementing any concealed-carry law in Illinois.

State Rep. Scott Drury, D-HighlandPark, said that is not a lot of time, and Illinois likely will not be ready.

Good job 7th Cicuit Court of appeals court. That wonderful obamazite Lisa Madigan has lost her case in the FEDERAL Court and its against the US Constitution why should this left wing beaurocrat waste more of our tax money and time holding out the ONLY state in the U.S.A of the right to protect themselves and concealed carry for trained and law abiding people. She and her corrupt Mayor and the rest of the left just want diarmament of the people no matter how much it shows its going to cost them their personall safety while they are all protected by armed gaurds at our expense and they are exempt from all the draconian gun laws and bans themselves

sanfordandsons

Illinois and New York have the most restrictive gun ownership laws in the US. Chicago and New York City have some of the highest murder rates in the US. Let me see if I can figure out the relationships? Ummmmm?

http://www.facebook.com/dinah.myte.94 Dinah Myte

Gun free zones not only create victims, it advertises them

gritswurst

i can understand a mistype, but not continued ignoring of it. What in the world is a forearm owner identity card? Doesn’t help your credibility very much.

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1036155564 Mark J Schumaker

Agreed. The ignorant politicians who support gun free-zones advertise open shooting ranges where their constituents and our children are the targets for criminals and madmen.

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